Court remands blogger Ugagbe in Kuje prison for allegedly defaming CBN Deputy Governor, Usoro

A Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday, July 14, ordered that a blogger, Stanley Ugagbe, be remanded in Kuje Prison after he was arraigned on charges bordering on alleged cyberstalking and the alleged defamation of Emem Usoro, a Deputy Governor in charge of Operations at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).   Justice Salim Ibrahim ordered Ugagbe’s…

E. Jean Carroll receives over $5M from Trump in s3xual abuse and defamation judgment

In a decisive moment for a high-profile legal struggle spanning several years, US Writer, E. Jean Carroll has officially received a wire transfer exceeding $5 million from Donald Trump. This payout follows a jury’s determination three years ago holding Trump liable for sexually assaulting and defaming the writer. The transaction, totaling $5,625,005.48 to account for…

Kano police arrest suspect allegedly transporting arms and military gear to bandits in bush

The Kano State Police Command has arrested a suspected bandit with AK-47 magazine, 109 rounds of ammunition and suspected military uniforms in Buchi Local Government Area of the state.   The spokesperson for the command, CSP Abdullahi Haruna disclosed this in a statement on July 14, 2026.   According to the PPRO, the suspect, Mohammed…

Atiku Reacts to Report Alleging Gbajabiamila Cornered N54bn Oil and Gas Royalties From NUPRC

Former Vice President and African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar has called for an investigation into allegations that the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, was involved in the diversion of N54 billion in oil and gas royalty payments from the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC). Atiku’s reaction was contained…